KPK Ready to Investigate Alleged Receipt of Money from Kajari Bekasi that was Detected During OTT for Regent Ade Kuswara

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Setyo Budiyanto confirmed that his party was ready to investigate the alleged receipt of money by Eddy Sumarman when he served as the Head of the Bekasi Regency District Attorney (Kajari).

The receipt of this money was sniffed out by the anti-corruption commission when it carried out a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) which then ensnared Bekasi Regent Ade Kuswara with his father, H. M. Kunang who also served as the Head of Sukadami Village, South Cikarang District; and a private named Sarjan. Setyo said that if there was evidence, his party would not hesitate to investigate the allegations.

"We will see from the results of the examination, if there is something but if there is none, yes, it is also impossible for us to force it," Setyo told reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, January 7.

Moreover, Setyo said, investigators are now focusing on investigating the alleged bribery of the ijon project which dragged Ade Kuswara et al. "Now it is in the process of investigation," he said.

Similarly, Deputy Chairman of the KPK Fitroh Rohcahyanto said that the development to investigate the alleged receipt of money by Eddy could be carried out. "Later we will see the next investigation process. Kan, it is already in the investigation process (Ade Kuswara et al case, ed)," he said at the same location.

According to the information collected, Ade is said to have given Rp100 million to Eddy for securing the case. Meanwhile, his father, H. M. Kunang is suspected of also giving Rp300 million with the same purpose.

This donation, still from the same information, was through Beni Saputra as the former Cipta Karya and Spatial Planning Sekdis of Bekasi Regency as an intermediary.

Beni is known to have been caught in OTT some time ago but was released by the anti-corruption commission. He was also questioned on Monday, January 5.

As for the previous OTT, the KPK had sealed Eddy's house in the Bekasi and Pondok Indah areas.

As previously reported, the KPK named Bekasi Regent Ade Kuswara together with his father, H. M Kumang who also served as the Head of Sukadami Village, South Cikarang District; and a private named Sarjan as suspects in the alleged bribery case for the ijon project. They were detained at the KPK State Detention House (Rutan) for the first 20 days until January 8, 2026.

The three became suspects after being caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Thursday, December 18.

Ade Kuswara and H.M Kunang as the recipients of bribes are suspected of violating Article 12 a or Article 11 and Article 12B of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1-1 of the Criminal Code and Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Tipikor Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) -1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, Sarjan as the party who gave the bribe was suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of the Corruption Law.